About ActiveCare PT:

Our therapists are licensed in New York State and active members in the American Physical Therapy Association. We have advanced training in joint mobilization and myofascial release techniques.

We are dedicated practitioners with a passion for the profession and a comprehensive, holistic approach to treatment and healing. We treat each patient as an individual and treat the whole person, with a plan of care designed to meet the patient’s set goals for health, functionality and a return to work, tasks and activities. We network with a team of physicians, chiropractors, acupuncturists and massage therapists in order to provide guidance to other modalities that may be effective in the patients’ care.

Physical Therapist and owner Karena Wu is a graduate of the Program in Physical Therapy at Columbia University and is affiliated with several healthcare organizations in New York City. She is certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Kinesio Taping Practitioner and Pilates Instructor, and uses SpiderTech Taping.

ActiveCare is primarily an out-of-network facility. We accept all insurance with out-of-network benefits and file for most major insurance plans. We work with all prospective patients to create workable payment plans regardless of insurance coverage.

ActiveCare’s administrators provide seamless and efficient concierge-style client service to all of our patients. And the whole ActiveCare team makes sure your time with us is a beneficial, productive and enjoyable experience.

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Physical Therapy: Myths Vs. Reality

Physical Therapy: Myths vs. Reality

Among my patients, I hear a lot of theories about what physical therapy is and isn’t. This affects the decisions they make about how they utilize physical therapy, when they decide to seek physical therapy and if they follow treatment plans. And at the end of the day that determines whether they get better or continue to live in pain! That can make a pretty big difference in your life, right? Absolutely! So let’s get down to brass tacks about the mythsand realities of physical therapy.

First of all, many people avoid physical therapy because they have the assumption that it is painful and involves a “no pain, no gain approach.” That’s so old school. Fact is physical therapists are taught to treat with non-painful methods. Read all about it here!

Matter of fact, massage therapy and physical therapy have been intertwined since the days of the Ancient Greeks when Hippocrates prescribed it as part of a plan for his patients. Fascinating! Read more physical therapy history here.

Here is what physical therapy can do: It can improve your mobility, reduce the risk of injury, improve balance and prevent falls, help you avoid surgery, and eliminate pain. Did you know that physical therapy can also aid recovery from stroke and manage diabetes? Check out one of my favorite physical therapy sites, for more information on all the amazing things that physical therapy can do.

Finally, I practice a holistic approach to physical therapy and that involves the whole body, mind and spirit. See my brand new, beautiful video explaining my theories of healing the body. This approach makes sure that everything is working together and that results in a healthier you, with complete healing and less chance of injury. Like the sound of that, right!